[01] A Day at the Cafe -- Open Mingle

[sociallyarcward]

Who: John Miles (Jaune) and/or WHOEVER
When: May 14 [day]
Where: The Blue French Horn Cafe
What: Open Mingle for anyone wanting a place to do an open mingle for in person interactions! Doesn't even have to be with John/Jaune unless you want to -- maybe let me know if you're wanting him specifically. Feel free to set up threads between other characters. Hoping to establish this as a cool hang out |Db


Option 1 - Breakfast/Brunch Crowd
The Blue French Horn was usually a busy breakfast and lunch destination, but Sunday seemed to be even busier than usual. John was in charge of opening today, so if you got there between 6:30 AM and noon, John probably wouldn't have much time to socialize. He had to take orders and bus tables, running plates of their famous beignets or cups of coffee to various patrons. If he saw a familiar face he'd stop by to chat, but otherwise he let the customers have their conversations and hope that staying busy would keep his mind off of the app.

This proved difficult as it insisted on beeping at him occasionally if he didn't check it between rushing from table to table. Normally his mom (the owner and manager of the restaurant) would scold him for having his phone make so much noise, but strangely enough she never said anything. He didn't have time to ask, nor did he really want to draw attention to it. Maybe his mom was preoccupied with her own work. Whatever the case, feel free to take a seat and John will be by to take your order shortly!

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Option 2 - Lunch/Dinner Crowd
A little later, around 1 PM John is out of his uniform and slumped at a back table. He's exhausted from his morning shift -- but he has some homework to finish up before tomorrow. Not to mention eat some lunch of his own, check his phone, and just relax for a second. The restaurant is still experiencing its lunch rush (or at least the end of it), but now you won't get John as a server. That doesn't mean he won't say hello to a familiar customer or face though. He should start pulling out books, but instead he pulls out his phone. A familiar orange app greets him as usual and he takes a few minutes to check what's been going on.

He won't be on his phone the entire time though, you might also catch him at his homework, though honestly he doesn't want to spend his whole day at the cafe and will probably head out around 2 pm to get some fresh air.

Comments

[draculabackwards]

I apologize, I did not mean to startle you. I'm Adrian and I'm in my third year of the Advance Cycle of the History program. I thought I saw you the other day asking some questions of one of the professors.

[He could remember those days, trying to figure out what to do with himself now that his earlier studies were done. Luckily everyone had been kind enough to direct him to the history program, so Adrian saw no reason why he couldn't do the same to a younger student.]

[sociallyarcward]

It's fine. After a long morning of work and then having to jump into homework, I was just a little distracted.

[John was a little surprised that someone from the Advanced Cycle was coming to speak to him. He was only in his first year of Higher Cycle after all.]

O-oh. Yeah, I was. I just started the Higher Cycle and was getting a head start in trying to figure out what I wanted to focus on. I'm just not sure what I want to do with the rest of my life, you know?

[draculabackwards]

I remember that confusion as well. But I've found a lot of satisfaction with signing up for the History program. I should be finishing up the program next year and then I should begin researching and teaching after that.

If you were, in fact, interested in history, do you know what you'd focus on in particular?

[sociallyarcward]

Hmm...well I'm not sure if I have a particular period. I enjoyed hearing about battles and the strategies behind them. But since I work here and cook, I've also considered looking into the history of food as a focus. I know that can be a bit of a niche, but it sounded good in my head.

[It was actually something he'd talk to the professor about -- food history had to be a thing, right?]

What's your focus?

[draculabackwards]

[Food history? That actually might be into more the nutrition side of things, but it does sound rather intriguing. Before he can consider more on that subject, Adrian has to answer the question posed to him.]

I've always felt an affinity for Eastern Europe. Western Europe has been well chronicled, nearly to death I feel, but not as much about the East. I suppose one of my favorites in that field is rather niche as well: ancient stories of the supernatural.

[sociallyarcward]

Oh. Like mythology and legends and stuff? I'm pretty interested in that as well.

[He'd personally loved stories involving knights and quests...but myths and fairy tales had their own appeal to him.]

But I didn't think I could actually make a career out of studying stuff like that.

[draculabackwards]

It's true that you can't make a career out of it, but there's nothing to say you can't write papers or books on the subject. Mythology is interesting for me because it's basically a way that someone has made certain information last beyond its time. Why did a story wrap itself around a simple set of facts?

[sociallyarcward]

Hmmm...maybe. I just don't see myself with a career like that though.

[There was something in John that wanted to reach out and help people. Books were fun to read and he did enjoy writing -- for the most part -- but he couldn't see that as a JOB so much as a HOBBY.]

I like that aspect too...it's also really interesting how so many places can have such similar stories, even before they came in contact with each other. It's like we're all connected or something.

[draculabackwards]

That is also a very intriguing part of history and mythology. Certain stories seem to echo across cultures. You study enough of them and there's usually a mention of a flood.

Even if you didn't want to make it your focus, you could consider it as a minor.

[sociallyarcward]

[A minor...yeah that might not be too bad.]

I'll think about it. I'm definitely still exploring my options, but at least I would know someone in the History department now.

[draculabackwards]

If you wish to pursue that route, I can certainly give you a recommendation. Sadly it's a bit necessary as some of the teachers like to give first preference to the more well known students instead of just people who want to learn because they want to like yourself.

[sociallyarcward]

Heh. I guess it is in who you know. I'd really appreciate it if you could.

[No sense burning bridges he hasn't even decided on yet.]

[draculabackwards]

Of course, John. Should you decide to go that route, I'll definitely help you out.

[sociallyarcward]

Thanks. I'll let you know when I make more of a decision.